(2013·厦门一中高三模拟)—Do you know why the teacher asks for me?
—He wants you to your absence last night.
A. account for
B. call for
C. send for
D. reach for
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(答案→)A. account for
B. call for
C. send for
D. reach for
解析：答句句意：他想让你解释一下昨晚缺席的原因。account for表示“解释；说明”，符合语意。后三项分别表示“要求”、“派人去请”、“伸手去拿”，都不符合语意。